Combined washstand and shower bath



R. M. DYAR Nov. 19, 1935.

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COMBINED WASHSTAND AND SHOWER BATH Filed OQt. 8, 1934.

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Patented Nov. 19, 1935 I UNITED STATES PATENT orrlca accrue conmmsnwasns'rann AND snowsa ram Ralph M. Dyar, Beverly Bancho poratlon ofCalifo Hills, Calii'., minor to Onyamaca, Los Angeles, Calif" a cor- Myinvention relates to lavatory fixtures or equipment, and relates inparticular to a device which may be used selectively as a washstand orGil vide a lavatory device shower bath.

The general object of the invention is to provide a simple means whichwill occupy a minimum of space and will provide complete facilities forbathing the entire human body. It appears to be generally acknowledgedthat the shower bath, as a bathing means, is gradually replacing the oldbathingtub. Many of the newer hotels provide relatively few tub baths,and instead equip many rooms with washstands and shower baths. Mypresent invention makes provision for both a washstand and a shower bathin approximately the same space ordinarily occupied by the standard formof washstand. At the same time, it provides a washstand and shower bathat less cost than the, installation of a separate washstand and separateshower bath.

A further advantage of the invention is that it enables the modernizingof the present hotel rooms having washstands only. In addition to this,itconstitutes an inexpensive, sanitary equipment for encampments,barracks, bunk houses, etc. a

It is an object of my invention to provide a washbasin supported so thatit may be readily moved from a raised position wherein it will serve asa washstand to a lowered position wherein it may serve as a base memberof a shower bath.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for readilyenclosing the space above the use thereof as a shower bath.

It is a further object of the invention to proposition enclosing thespace above the basin so as to enclose a shower chamber.

A further object of the invention is to proof the general characterabove set forth having a support above the basin member to which thedoor means are slidably or movably' connected in such a manner that theymayt be readily moved from retracted to extended pos ion.

A further obiect oi' the invention a to provide a basin member adaptedto be moved from an elevated position to a position at or engaging thefloor, this basin member having a collapsible drain pipe adapted toautomatically adjust itself to the various positions of elevation inwhich the basin member may be employed.-

A further object of the invention is to provide .a basin member such asset forth in the preceding paragraph having guide means on which it maybe moved from lowered to raised position, and having simple, manuallyreleased latch means for holding the basin member in a selected posi-,tion of elevation. The basin member may be raised to its extremeheightwhen being used by a tall person, may be placed in an intermediateposition so as to be used as a child's washstand, or may belowered to aposition near the floor so that it will be capable of use as a footbath. 16 In addition .to this, the basin member may be brought down to aposition engaging the floor, where it may be used as the base of theshower bath which the invention provides in combination with thewashstand.

A further object of the invention is to provide a basin member having acover plate adapted to be placed over an upper portion of the basinmember and to serve as a floor for the shower bath chamber.

A further object of the invention is to provide a faucet for the basinwhich may be moved into a retracted position when the device is beingused as a shower bath.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will be made evidentthroughout the following part of the specification.

Referring to the drawings, which are for illustrative purposes only,

Fig. 1 is a partly sectioned side elevation of a preferred form of myinvention.

Fig. 2 is a vertically sectioned front view of the invention with thebasin member thereof in lowered position and with the door means in a.position to enclose a shower bath chamber 40 above the basin member. I

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on a plane indicated by the line 33 ofFig. 2. I a

Fig. 4 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 3 but showing the doormembers in retracted position.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary section taken as indicated by the line5-5 of Fig. 1.

' Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary section taken as indicated by theline 68 of Fig. 8.

I Fig. '7 is a fragmentary, partly sectioned elevational view of theportion of the basin member indicated by the arrow 1 of Fig. 2, showinga simple form of latch means for holding the basin member in adesiredposition of elevation.

As shown in the drawings, I provide a basin -21 so that in raising latchmember need not be member it which, in order to be of minimum weight,may be made ofpressed metal or cast from a lightweight metal such asduralumin. In the preferred form of the invention shown, the basinmember has a basin l2 connected by a horizontal wall i3 with peripheralwalls 14 and. 5. The peripheral wall 54 is formed on a radius greaterthan the peripheral wall 65, the definite shoulders or offsets l6, asshown in Fig. 4, are formed between the ends of the walls i4 and I5.

As hereinbefore set forth, a feature of the invention resides in theprovision of a basin member it which may be moved from a position at thefloor l8-to a raised position. To avoid the forming of a recess in thefloor to receive the basin member, I prefer to have the basin member. llrestupon the floor is, as shown in Fig. 2, when it is in extreme loweredposition. When the basin member ii is in the position in which it isshown in Fig. 2, it may serve as :a base for a shower bath, or it mayreadily serve as a foot bath. When it is to be used as a washstand. itis adapted to be raised to an elevated position such as shown in Fig. 1,guide and supporting means i9 being provided which consist of a pair ofvertical pipes 2| placed near the offsets I6 and a pair of verticalpipes 22 spaced relatively close together and also serving as hotandcold water conduits connected through valves 23 with a verticallyswingable faucet 24. The vertical pipes 2i and 22 extend respectivelythrough tubular members 25 and 25 which are connected to the basinmember ii in positions adjacent the rearward wall l5. Being of lightweight, the basin member ll may be readily lifted by manual engagementof hand holes 21 in the peripheral wall i l and at the sides of thebasin member, as shown in Fig. 2. To releasably lock the basin member iiin any desired position of elevation, I provide latch members 28 havinghandle portions 29 lying inside the holes 21 so as to be readily raisedby projecting one or more fingers inwardly. These latch members 28extend rearwardly along the end portions of the wall i4 and are mountedon pivots 36, as shown in Fig. '1, carried by the wall I4 near thetubular members 25 through which the vertical pipes 2i slide. Each latchmember 28 has a dog or pawl 32 formed on the inner end thereof whichprojects through an opening 34 in the adjacent tubular member 26 and isadapted to engage a selected one of a vertical series of spaced notchesor holes 33 in the adjacent vertical pipe 2!. The latch means 28 are soformed that they will ordinarily engage the ratchet means formed by theopenings or notches 33 and will serve, unless manually released, toprevent downward movement of the basin member from any elevation towhich it has been raised. It will be noted that the handle 29 of eachlatch member 28, as shown in Fig. 2, is spaced inwardly from thecooperating hand hole the basin member H the actuated. For drainage ofthe basin i2, I provide an outlet member 35 which bends rearwardly andhas an elbow 36 swivelly or turnably connected thereto. Extendingdownwardly from the elbow 36 is a flexible or collapsible conduit 31,the lower end of which connects to a fitting 38 mounted in a recess 39in the floor IB. In Fig. 1, the basin member is shown in its highestposition. As it is lowered from this position, the drain member 31 willcollapse, and when the basin member II is in position on the floor I8,as shown in Fig. 2.

aoaaiee the drain member 31 will lie in the form of aloop 1 on the floor18.

Extending upwardly from the floorll position adjacent the rear wall l5vof the basin member is a wall member 4| of arcuatecross section, asshown in Figs. 3 and 4, so as to conform to the curvature of therearward portion of the basin member H. The lower endof the wall member4| may be secured to the floor H by such means as a flange 42, and theupper end of the wall member 4| may upper ends of the pipes 21 by use offittings 43, as shown in Fig. 2. Connected to the upper ens of the wallmember 4| is a supporting means in the form of a ring 44 having channels45 and 46 receiving respectively the upper edges of door members 41 and48 which are of arcuate form. so that they will lie in overlappingrelation against or adjacent the rearward face of the wall member 4!, asshown in Fig. 4, or may be moved forwardly into the positions in whichthey are shown in Fig. 3, in which they cooperate with the arcuate rearwall member 4| to enclose a shower chamber 43. As shown in Fig. 1, thedoor members 41 and 48 have the lower edges thereof raised from thefloor l8 to a level corresponding to the upper face of the horizontalwall ll of the basin member H, when such basin member l l is in itslowermost position as shown in Fig. 2. Accordingly, when the basinmember H is lowered, the door members 41 and 48 may be moved throughcurved paths along the forward peripheral portions of the wall 13 intoclosed relation, as shown in Fig. 3. To act as a guide means for thelower edges of the door members 41 and. 48 as they are being so moved, Iprovide a track means on the basin, may consist merely of an upstandingflange 51 which may appear as an upward continuation of the peripheralwall 14. This flange from one shoulder or offset 15 to the other, asclearly shown in Figs. 3 and 4. The wall member 4| and the door members41 and 48 may be made of thin sheet material, such, for example, assheet metal or pressed woodfiber board. So that the door memberswillmove easily between extended and retracted positions, as shownrespectively in Figs. 3 and 4, I provide rollers 52 which are connectedto the upper edges of the door be connected to the 5| extends which inits simplest form members 41 and 48 by means of pins 53, and the I.

of the metal wall near the edge of each door;

member 41 and 43 forwardly so that a projection or knob will be formedexternally of each member 41 and 48, and a depression or pocket 51 willbe formed on the inside thereof, each of these pockets 51 beingengageable to open the door members 41 and 48 from the inside of theshower chamber 49. I employ a cover plate 58 which may be mounted on theupper portion of the basin member I i so as to cover thebasin 12 when itis desired to employ my device as a shower bath. The member 58 isperforated so that water will flow therethrough, and the peripherythereof is adapted to engage an annular shoulder 59 formed around theupper edge of the basin 12. This plate 58 serves as a floor on which thebather may stand.

The faucet 24 projects forwardly, "as shown in Figs. 1 and 4, when thebasin member I I is being used as a washstand. -When it is desired touse the device as a shower bath, the faucet 24 is rotated upwardly intothe position thereof shown in Figs. 2 and 3 so that danger of injury tothe bather due to striking the projecting faucet will be avoided. Theinvention also provides means for producing .the customary jet or sprayof water. For the purpose of simply disclosing the invention, I haveavoided the illustration of needle showers and have merely shown a spraynozzle 5| supported in a position substantially centralized within thering M. The pipes 22 may be connected'to pipes 62 which extend upwardlyalong the wall member M and are connected by means of piping 63 with thespray nozzle 8|, valves 64 being provided to control the streams of hotand cold water which are to pass through the pipes 52 and be combined inthe pipe 63 before discharge from the nozzle 6!.

My invention also provides means for preventing leakage of waterdownwardly between the wall member El and the rearward arcuate wall l5of the basin member H, such sealing means being shown in Fig. 6 as arubber lip or gasket 65 which is secured to the basin member ii and isadapted to slide along the inner face of the wall member 4| as the basinmember ii is raised or lowered. This member 65 diverts into the bas nsuch water as may flow down the inner face of the wall member 4 i.

Although I have herein shown and described my invention in simple andpractical form, it is recognized that certain parts or elements thereofare representative of other parts, elements. or mechanisms which may beused in substant ally the same manner to accomplish substantially thesame results; therefore, it is to be understood that the invention isnot to be limited to the details disclosed herein'but is to be accordedthe full scope of the following claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A lavatory of the character described, including: guidemeans'extending upwardly relative to a floor; a basin member movable onsaid guide means from an operative bathing position close to said floortoa raised position wherein said basin member may be used as awashstand, there being means in addition to said guiding means forresting said basin member on the floor and means for holding said basinmember in a] ber through said range of movement; and a cover.

plate for said basin member.

3. A lavatory of the character described, in-

cluding: guide means extending upwardly relative to a floor; a basinmember movable on said guide means from a position close to said floorto a raised position wherein said basin member may be used as awashstand; latching means for holding said basin member in'a desiredposition of elevation; a collapsible drain member connected to the basinmember; hand gripping means for effecting raising and lowering of saidbasin member; and latch operating means positioned to be manuallyactuated simultaneously with engagement of said hand gripping means.

4. A lavatory of the character described, in-

cluding: a basin member supported so as to. be movable from a raisedposition wherein it may serve as a washstand to a lowered position}wherein it may serve as a shower bath base; door means movable into apos tion to enclose .a shower chamber above said basin member; and meansfor producing a shower spray in said shower chamber.

5. A lavatory of the character described, including: abasin member.supported so as to be movable from a raised position wherein it mayserve as a washstand to a lowered position wherein it may serve as ashower bath base; a drain pipe connected to said basin member and beingof a character for adjustment to the different positions of said basinmember; door means movable into a position to enclose a shower chamberabove said basin member; a faucet for discharging into said basinmember; and means for producing a shower spray in'said shower chamber.

6. A lavatory of the character described, including: a basin membersupported so as to be movable from a raised position wherein it mayserveas a washstand to a lowered position wherein it may serve as ashower bath base; a drain pipe connected to said basin member and beingof a character for adjustment to the different positions of said basinmember; door means movable into a position to enclose a; shower chamberabove said basin member; a faucet'for discharging into said basinmember, said faucet being swingable from a position projecting over saidbasin member to a retracted position; and means for producing a showerspray in said shower chamber.

7. A lavatory of the character described, in-

cluding: a basinmember supported so as to be movable from a raisedposition wherein it may plate adapted to be supported on the upper partof said basin member; door means movable into a position to enclose ashower chamber above said basin member; and means for producing a showerspray in said shower chamber.

8. A lavatory of the character described, including: a basin membersupported so as to be movable from a raised position wherein it mayplate adapted to be supported on the upper part of said basin member; adrain pipe connected to said basin member and being of a character foradjustment to the different positions of said basin member; door meansmovable into a position to enclose a shower chamber above said basin member; a faucet for discharging into said basin member, said faucet beingswingable from a position projecting over said basin member toaretracted position; and means for producing a shower spray vin saidshower chamber.

9. A lavatory of the character described, in cluding: a basinmember'supported so as to be movable from a raised position whereinitmay serve as a washstand to a,v lowered position wherein it may serve asa shower bath base; a circular track member above said basin member;door.

' serve as a washstand to a lowered position wherein it may serve as ashower bath base; a cover means movably connected to said track memberso as to be moved through a circular path into po-.

sition cooperating to enclose a shower bath chamber above said basinmember; and means for producing a shower spray in said shower chamber.

' serve as a washstand to a lowered position wherein itrnay serve as ashower bath base; a cover plate adapted to be supported on the upperpart of said basin member; a drain pipe connected to said basin memberand being of a character for adjustment to the different positions ofsaid basin member a circular track member above said basin member; doormeans movably connected to said track member so as to be-moved through'acircular path into position cooperating to enclose a shower bath chamberabove said basin memher; a iaucet for discharging into said basinmember, said faucet being swingable from a position projecting over saidbasin member to a retracted position; and means for producing a showerspray in said shower chamber.

11. A lavatory of the character described, including: a basin membersupported so as to be movable from a raised position wherein it mayserve as a washstand to a lowered position wherein it may serve as ashower bath base; a circular track member above said basin member;door'means slidably suspended from said track member so as to be movedthrough a circular path into positioncooperating to enclose a showerbath chamber above said basin membet; and means for producing a showerspray into said shower chamber.

12. A lavatory of the character described, including: a basin membersupported so as to be movable from a raised position wherein it mayserve as a washstand to a lowered position wherein it may serve as ashower bath base; a cover plate adapted to be'supported on the upperpartof said basin member; a drain pipe cona shower chamber.

- 13. A lavatory of the character described, including: a basin membersupported so as to be movable from a raised position wherein it mayserve as a washstand to a lowered position where in it may serve as ashower bath base; a circular track member above said basin member; doormeans movably connected to said track member so as to be moved through acircular path into position cooperating to enclose a shower" bathchamber above said basin member; and track means carried by said. basinmember for guiding the lower extremities oi said door means.

14. A lavatory of the character described, including: a basin membersupported so as to be movable from a raised position wherein it mayserve as a washstand to a lower position wherein it may serve as ashower bath base; a wall mem- 5 her extending upwardly adjacent saidbasin member; a supporting member at the upper end of said wall member;and door means movably supported by said supporting member so as to movefrom a retracted position adjacent said wall member to apositiondefining a showerlchamber above'said basin member.

15. A lavatory of the character described, ineluding; a basin membersupported so as to be movable from a raised position wherein it mayserve as a washstand to a lowered position wherein it may serve asashower bath base; a. wall member extending upwardly adjacent said basinmember; a supporting member at the upper end of said wall member; doormeans movably supported by said supporting member so as to move from aretracted position adjacent said wall member to a position defining ashower chamber above said basin member; and means .on

said basin member for engaging and guiding the lower portion of saiddoor means.

16. A lavatory of the character described, in-

V eluding: a basin member supported so as to be movablefrom a raisedposition wherein it may' serve as a washstand to a lowered positionwherein it may serve as a shower bath base; a wall member extendingupwardly adjacent said basin member; a supporting member at the upperend of said Wall member; door means movably supported by said supportingmember so as tomove r from a retracted position adjacent said wallmember to a position defining a shower chamber above said basin member;means for producing a shower spray in said shower chamber; and meansforming a seal between said basin member said wall member.

17. A lavatory of the character described, including: a basin membersupported so as to be movable from a raised position wherein it mayserve as a wasnstand to a lowered position where- 5 in it may serve as ashower bath base; an arcuate, wall member extending. upwardly adjacentsaid basin member; a supporting member at the upper end of said wallmember; arcuate door means movably supported by said supporting member 5so as to move from a retracted position adjacent said wall member to aposition defining a shower chamber above said basin member; arcuatetrack means on said basin member fo engaging and guiding the lowerportion of said door means; 55 means'for producing a shower spray insaid shower chamber; and means forming a seal between said basin memberand said wail member.

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